Whole Slide Images

.

Whole Slide Images

Whole Slide Images

Stereological analysis with probes such as Cavalieri and Area Fraction Fractionator can be performed on whole slide images rather than using the physical specimen at a microscope. Whole slide images are 3D or 2D digital files of tissue specimen. They allow you to see the entire specimen – x, y, and z if it’s a 3D image - in a digital format, replacing the need for the physical slide. Whole slide images have many advantages, including:

Freedom to perform stereological analysis on any computer, no need to be restricted to a microscope system

Easy to store, no need to keep boxes of physical slides

Creates a permanent representation of specimen, especially useful for tissue that can degrade over time

Run as many stereological probes as needed without worry of bleaching or fading fluorescent tissue

Generate publication-quality images

MBF offers a complete whole slide imaging system for stereology which includes the following: